Goal!at 38 minutes
Goal! Romania U21 3, Albania U21 0. Rares Ilie (Romania U21) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Louis Munteanu.
UEFA U21 Championship Qualification Scores & Fixtures
Friday 17th November
UEFA U21 Championship Qualification Table
On Friday 17th November
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Match Participants:
Group A
| Position | Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
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| 1 | Italy U21 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 11 | 10 |
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| 2 | Norway U21 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 4 | 13 | 9 |
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| 3 | Republic of Ireland U21 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 9 |
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| 4 | Latvia U21 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 10 | -5 | 7 |
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| 5 | Turkey U21 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 3 |
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| 6 | San Marino U21 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 24 | -24 | 0 |
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Group B
| Position | Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
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| 1 | Spain U21 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 13 | 12 |
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| 2 | Scotland U21 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 9 |
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| 3 | Belgium U21 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 9 |
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| 4 | Hungary U21 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
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| 5 | Kazakhstan U21 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7 | -5 | 3 |
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| 6 | Malta U21 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 15 | -14 | 0 |
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Group C
| Position | Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
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| 1 | Netherlands U21 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 14 | 15 |
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| 2 | Georgia U21 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 10 |
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| 3 | Sweden U21 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 8 | 7 |
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| 4 | Moldova U21 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 10 | -5 | 6 |
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| 5 | North Macedonia U21 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | -3 | 3 |
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| 6 | Gibraltar U21 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 16 | -15 | 0 |
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Group D
| Position | Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
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| 1 | Poland U21 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 10 | 12 |
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| 2 | Germany U21 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 9 |
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| 3 | Bulgaria U21 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 6 |
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| 4 | Kosovo U21 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | -4 | 5 |
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| 5 | Estonia U21 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 13 | -11 | 1 |
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| 6 | Israel U21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 0 |
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- Romania U21, Position 2, Points 9
Group E
| Position | Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
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| 1 | Switzerland U21 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 10 |
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| 2 | Romania U21 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 9 |
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| 3 | Albania U21 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 12 | -4 | 9 |
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| 4 | Finland U21 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 3 |
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| 5 | Montenegro U21 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | -3 | 3 |
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| 6 | Armenia U21 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 10 | -9 | 1 |
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Group F
| Position | Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
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| 1 | Ukraine U21 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 9 | 12 |
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| 2 | England U21 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 4 | 10 | 6 |
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| 3 | Serbia U21 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 10 | -5 | 6 |
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| 4 | Azerbaijan U21 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -2 | 3 |
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| 5 | Luxembourg U21 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 13 | -10 | 3 |
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| 6 | Northern Ireland U21 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 3 |
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Group G
| Position | Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
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| 1 | Portugal U21 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 15 | 12 |
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| 2 | Greece U21 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 8 |
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| 3 | Croatia U21 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 7 |
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| 4 | Faroe Islands U21 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 11 | -3 | 7 |
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| 5 | Andorra U21 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | -5 | 3 |
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| 6 | Belarus U21 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 18 | -13 | 3 |
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Group H
| Position | Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
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| 1 | France U21 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 3 | 12 | 9 |
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| 2 | Slovenia U21 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 9 |
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| 3 | Austria U21 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 7 |
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| 4 | Bosnia-Herzegovina U21 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 7 | -3 | 3 |
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| 5 | Cyprus U21 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 15 | -13 | 1 |
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Group I
| Position | Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
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| 1 | Wales U21 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 8 |
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| 2 | Iceland U21 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
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| 3 | Denmark U21 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 5 |
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| 4 | Czech Republic U21 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 2 |
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| 5 | Lithuania U21 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | -3 | 0 |
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Key
- Position 1 : Final Tournament
- Position 2 : Play-off
Team Lineups
home team, Romania U21
Manager: Daniel Pancu
Formation: 4 - 3 - 3
Pitch Formation
1, Sava, Goalkeeper
2, Pantea, Defender
3, Ignat, Defender
6, Ilie, Defender
4, Amzar, Defender
17, Corbu, Midfielder
15, Vulturar, Midfielder
8, Grameni, Midfielder
7, Mazilu, Striker
9, Munteanu, Striker
19, Ilie, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 1, R. Sava
- Number 4, C. Amzăr , substituted for A. Borza at 46 minutes
- Number 6, M. Ilie
- Number 3, C. Ignat , Yellow Card at 41 minutes
- Number 2, A. Pantea
- Number 8, C. Grameni
- Number 15, C. Vulturar , substituted for Ü. Akdağ at 71 minutes
- Number 17, M. Corbu
- Number 19, R. Ilie , Yellow Card at 33 minutes, substituted for M. Danciu at 58 minutes
- Number 9, L. Munteanu , Captain, substituted for V. Blănuță at 71 minutes
- Number 7, A. Mazilu , substituted for A. Musi at 71 minutes
Substitutes
home team, Romania U21
- Number 5, Ü. Akdağ , Yellow Card at 81 minutes
- Number 22, V. Blănuță
- Number 11, A. Borza
- Number 16, M. Danciu
- Number 12, O. Hindrich
- Number 21, C. Mihai
- Number 13, L. Mihai
- Number 20, A. Musi
- Number 10, O. Popescu
away team, Albania U21
Manager: Alban Bushi
Formation: 4 - 3 - 3
Pitch Formation
1, Lilo, Goalkeeper
15, Mjaki, Defender
5, Dajko, Defender
4, Bajrami, Defender
13, Buxhelaj, Defender
6, Shabani, Midfielder
8, Berisha, Midfielder
2, Smajli, Midfielder
10, Pajaziti, Striker
11, Shpendi, Striker
21, Nikaj, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 1, K. Lilo
- Number 13, P. Buxhelaj
- Number 4, A. Bajrami
- Number 5, A. Dajko
- Number 15, A. Mjaki , substituted for E. Rashica at 46 minutes
- Number 2, G. Smajli
- Number 8, M. Berisha , Captain, substituted for T. Civeja at 38 minutes
- Number 6, E. Shabani , substituted for R. Pecani at 46 minutes
- Number 21, A. Nikaj , substituted for C. Shpendi at 46 minutes
- Number 11, S. Shpendi , Yellow Card at 81 minutes
- Number 10, A. Pajaziti , substituted for A. Kurtulan at 82 minutes
away team, Albania U21
- Number 16, T. Civeja
- Number 12, E. Dema
- Number 22, Y. Ismaili
- Number 7, A. Kurtulan
- Number 17, R. Pecani
- Number 3, M. Preka
- Number 18, E. Pruti
- Number 9, E. Rashica
- Number 19, C. Shpendi , Red Card at 80 minutes
home team, Romania U21
Manager: Daniel Pancu
Formation: 4 - 3 - 3
Pitch Formation
1, Sava, Goalkeeper
2, Pantea, Defender
3, Ignat, Defender
6, Ilie, Defender
4, Amzar, Defender
17, Corbu, Midfielder
15, Vulturar, Midfielder
8, Grameni, Midfielder
7, Mazilu, Striker
9, Munteanu, Striker
19, Ilie, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 1, R. Sava
- Number 4, C. Amzăr , substituted for A. Borza at 46 minutes
- Number 6, M. Ilie
- Number 3, C. Ignat , Yellow Card at 41 minutes
- Number 2, A. Pantea
- Number 8, C. Grameni
- Number 15, C. Vulturar , substituted for Ü. Akdağ at 71 minutes
- Number 17, M. Corbu
- Number 19, R. Ilie , Yellow Card at 33 minutes, substituted for M. Danciu at 58 minutes
- Number 9, L. Munteanu , Captain, substituted for V. Blănuță at 71 minutes
- Number 7, A. Mazilu , substituted for A. Musi at 71 minutes
Substitutes
- Number 5, Ü. Akdağ , Yellow Card at 81 minutes
- Number 22, V. Blănuță
- Number 11, A. Borza
- Number 16, M. Danciu
- Number 12, O. Hindrich
- Number 21, C. Mihai
- Number 13, L. Mihai
- Number 20, A. Musi
- Number 10, O. Popescu
away team, Albania U21
Manager: Alban Bushi
Formation: 4 - 3 - 3
Pitch Formation
1, Lilo, Goalkeeper
15, Mjaki, Defender
5, Dajko, Defender
4, Bajrami, Defender
13, Buxhelaj, Defender
6, Shabani, Midfielder
8, Berisha, Midfielder
2, Smajli, Midfielder
10, Pajaziti, Striker
11, Shpendi, Striker
21, Nikaj, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 1, K. Lilo
- Number 13, P. Buxhelaj
- Number 4, A. Bajrami
- Number 5, A. Dajko
- Number 15, A. Mjaki , substituted for E. Rashica at 46 minutes
- Number 2, G. Smajli
- Number 8, M. Berisha , Captain, substituted for T. Civeja at 38 minutes
- Number 6, E. Shabani , substituted for R. Pecani at 46 minutes
- Number 21, A. Nikaj , substituted for C. Shpendi at 46 minutes
- Number 11, S. Shpendi , Yellow Card at 81 minutes
- Number 10, A. Pajaziti , substituted for A. Kurtulan at 82 minutes
Substitutes
- Number 16, T. Civeja
- Number 12, E. Dema
- Number 22, Y. Ismaili
- Number 7, A. Kurtulan
- Number 17, R. Pecani
- Number 3, M. Preka
- Number 18, E. Pruti
- Number 9, E. Rashica
- Number 19, C. Shpendi , Red Card at 80 minutes
- Referee:
- Matthew De Gabriele
- Assistant Referee 1:
- Jurgen Spiteri
- Assistant Referee 2:
- Mitchell Scerri
- Fourth Official:
- Andrea Sciriha
Match Officials
Match Stats
Key, Romania v AlbaniaShots
Romania U21 5Albania U21 0Shots on target
Romania U21 5Albania U21 0Shots off target
Romania U21 0Albania U21 0Blocked shots
Romania U21 0Albania U21 0Goalkeeper saves
Romania U21 0Albania U21 0Fouls
Romania U21 0Albania U21 0Corners
Romania U21 0Albania U21 0Season so far
UEFA U21 Championship Qualification
Key, Romania v Albania
Goals scored
Romania U21 23Albania U21 12Goals conceded
Romania U21 10Albania U21 17Shots
Romania U21 23Albania U21 11Shots on target
Romania U21 23Albania U21 11Passing accuracy %
Romania U21 100Albania U21 100Form guide
All competitions
Romania U21 won
v Finland U21
1
0
UEFA U21 Championship Qualification
Albania U21 won
v Montenegro U21
2
0
UEFA U21 Championship Qualification
Romania U21 won
v Armenia U21
2
0
UEFA U21 Championship Qualification
Albania U21 lose
v Finland U21
4
1
UEFA U21 Championship Qualification
Romania U21 lose
v Albania U21
3
2
UEFA U21 Championship Qualification
Albania U21 won
v Romania U21
3
2
UEFA U21 Championship Qualification
Romania U21 draw
v Croatia U21
0
0
UEFA U21 Championship
Albania U21 won
v Armenia U21
1
2
UEFA U21 Championship Qualification
Romania U21 lose
v Ukraine U21
0
1
UEFA U21 Championship
Albania U21 won
v Bulgaria U21
3
1
U21 National Team Friendlies
Previous meetings
All competitions
Romania U21 and Albania U21Romania U21 Won 1Albania U21 Won 1Draw 0
Played
2
Previous scores
All competitions
UEFA U21 Championship Qualification
Albania U21 3 , Romania U21 2 on the 12th of September 2023
Albania U21
Romania U21
12th of September 2023
U21 National Team Friendlies
Romania U21 3 , Albania U21 1 on the 8th of October 2014
Romania U21
Albania U21
8th of October 2014